Add that to the fact that he was slowed down by his offseason hip surgery....

Edler:

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Alex Edler has been approached to play for Sweden at the upcoming world championships, but lingering problems with a finger he fractured 10 months ago in the Stanley Cup final may prevent him from accepting.

I have been contacted, but I don't have any comments about it yet, said the Canucks defenceman on Tuesday, as the Canucks cleaned out their lockers.  I have to go to a doctor's appointment tomorrow and then I'll make a decision.

Edler had two fingers on his right hand broken by a slash in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final last June. In early September, he said one of them still hadn't healed. Apparently, it's still not recovered  although Edler said it caused him no issues playing this past season.

I still have an issue with my fingers from last year's final, he said. One still hasn't healed yet. It's not like it's been bothering me all year, but if there's something we can do about it I might consider that.

I can understand that it's tough to play injured. But shoulder injuries affect your shooting, not your passing, and Kesler's biggest problem this year was tunnel-vision. If you can't shoot dude, SHARE the ****ing puck.

This is exactly why he should have been moved to the wing. I still believe we need another center man and kes should be a winger.

04-24-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pfeifer

This is exactly why he should have been moved to the wing. I still believe we need another center man and kes should be a winger.

And the backstory to the Cody saga makes it clear that Gillis wanted to get rid of him via trade all along so it was pointless to put him on Kesler's line as that C you're talking about. I agree. If Kesler stays he needs to convert to the wing. Question is, will his shot return? Or is his body breaking down to the point where his game is permanently affected?

04-24-2012, 10:36 PM

carson005

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Originally Posted by Pfeifer

This is exactly why he should have been moved to the wing. I still believe we need another center man and kes should be a winger.

But Kesler is great at center so I don't understand that logic. 53.6 faceoff % is outstanding.

04-25-2012, 12:46 AM

sacgiants1213

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Originally Posted by carson005

But Kesler is great at center so I don't understand that logic. 53.6 faceoff % is outstanding.

He can still take faceoffs as a winger. Playing him at wing wouldn't be a bad strategy considering how much he loves to shoot and how little he passes. Acquiring a playmaking C wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

04-25-2012, 02:25 AM

carson005

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Originally Posted by sfgiants5518

He can still take faceoffs as a winger. Playing him at wing wouldn't be a bad strategy considering how much he loves to shoot and how little he passes. Acquiring a playmaking C wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

You can be a playmaking winger or a scoring center. Player type isn't defined by position.

04-25-2012, 02:27 AM

sacgiants1213

Well either way, we need to acquire a playmaker for the 2nd line.

04-25-2012, 02:36 AM

carson005

Agreed :nod:

Ray Whitney on a one year deal?

04-25-2012, 05:26 AM

BlueJayFanDan

Kesler to the wing and Hodgson as 2nd line center would have been perfect. Instead, we fail at life. :sigh: